According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded on April 12 at 6:25 p.m. to a two vehicle crash on State Highway 106 at Mehring Road in the Town of Sullivan. One vehicle is described as a motorcycle, but the type of the other vehicle is not identified in the news release.

The department indicated that their initial investigation found that when a vehicle traveling northbound on Mehring Road pulled out from the stop sign at STH 106 to go westbound it was hit by an eastbound motorcycle. Both drivers were traveling alone. The operator of the motorcycle sustained critical injuries and succumbed to those injuries at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle had minor injuries.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Rome and Sullivan Fire. Jefferson EMS and Jefferson County Emergency Communications for traffic control.

There was no indication of any citations being issued, and the names of the persons involved were not released. The incident is being investigated by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.